Portlander Paul LaCava wants to climb 1 million feet in 2018
That’s about 20,00 feet of climbing every week for 52 weeks.
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Introducing the SaunaVelo: Portland’s mobile, bike-powered warming hut
“I’ll fire it up on Fridays and everyone in the neighborhood will gather around it.”
An interview with Momoko Saunders, co-founder of Bike Farm
Momoko Saunders is the quintessential behind-the-scenes creator.
An interview with Meeky Blizzard, one of Portland’s original freeway fighters
She left her mark and inspired a generation of activists by stopping the Westside Bypass.
Meet Armando Luna, Pedalpalooza’s #1 fun seeker
A passion for fun, a daily obsession.
Portlanders doing good things: A big ride, a rising leader, and a race promoter
People: They’re what makes the community go ’round.
‘When you have it, it’s priceless’: Nine questions for Seleta Reynolds
After three successful years in San Francisco, Seleta Reynolds is tackling a vastly larger job in Los Angeles. We talked about her advice.
Guest article: Biking on the cheap
How one Portlander keeps his family moving on just $2,000 a year.
Meet Aixe Djelal, the ‘helmetographer’ behind BicycleHead
She captures the ephemeral vignettes we often see but rarely capture.
For Blake Hicks, bike tricks are ticket to the big time
Blake Hicks is a fixture in Waterfront Park, where he can be seen nearly every day working on his tricks.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) For the past four years, southeast Portland resident Blake Hicks has focused his entire life on two things: Perfect his bike tricks and share them with the world. Now, after countless hours … Read more
Former Tribune photographer finds life lessons on cross-country bike ride
L.E. Baskow ready to roll around Lake Superior. 48-year-old Sellwood resident L.E. Baskow, a former staff photographer for the Portland Tribune, completed a cross-country bike ride in the summer of 2011. He rode 4,000 miles across nine states in three months and even crossed into Ontario a few times. Now he’s created a book about … Read more
April Economides is bringing bicycling to businesses
April Economides.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Yesterday I met April Economides, a self-described “green urbanist” who is growing a solid reputation for making bicycles — and bicycling — a more visible and respected part of doing business. Through her firm, Green Octopus Consulting, April works with business associations, advocacy groups, and government agencies to plan and … Read more